The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 1981 I’m out

Ying Tongzhi acted like he was not helping each other, and Ge Xiaomao's classmates could only stare at Sheng's mother displeasedly, unable to refute, not only for the sake of Ying Tongzhi's face, but also to avoid deepening the dispute.

Lu Lin coughed lightly and said, "It's getting late, so some red tape can be avoided. Since Ying Tongzhi has arrived, I can continue with the wedding and let the two newlyweds enter the bridal chamber quickly."

Ying Tongzhi nodded and was about to speak when Sheng's mother said loudly: "Wait a minute!"

Everyone looked at Sheng's mother in surprise.

Sheng's mother glanced at the Ge family, smiled contemptuously, and said: "When we were discussing the marriage, the Ge family said they could invite Fang Xusheng to come, so we didn't need the Ge family's betrothal gift. We only needed some ordinary gold and jade ornaments, and left them all in the end. Xiao Rong. However, everyone has seen that Fang Xusheng is not here today, so your Ge family’s betrothal gift will have to change. "

"How to change?" Ge Xiaomao glared at Sheng's mother.

Sheng's mother smiled and said: "Our Xiaorong family can't be said to be the master of the country in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but he is proficient in everything, and he is beautiful. There are even famous families coming to propose marriage. In those days, the highest price for a bride price for a person proposing marriage was three. A thousand taels of silver, a large house with three entrances and three exits, and three shops. You, the Ge family, should pay for it accordingly. We will not leave any of these gifts to the young couple."

"You..." Ge Xiaomao almost cursed.

Customs vary from place to place. Some families will leave all the betrothal gifts and dowry to the newlyweds, while others will only leave the dowry and the bride's family will take away all the betrothal gifts.

The Ge family clenched their fists tightly, and many people were eager to take action.

Sheng's mother continued: "Since Fang Xusheng didn't come, our Sheng family's dowry will have to be reduced. We will save the shop and other items, leaving only two hundred taels of silver. After all, my youngest son still has to get a wife, and he has to pay for it. He prepared the bride price."

After hearing this, everyone finally understood that the reason why Sheng's mother had been making trouble was for money.

If Fang Xusheng is here, then the Sheng family will naturally be in the spotlight. It doesn't hurt to have more money shops for dowry. But if Fang Xusheng doesn't come, the Ge family is not worthy of the Sheng family's dowry at all, so they take the opportunity to cause trouble and ask for more betrothal gifts. Give less dowry, don't care about the life or death of your daughter, just for the sake of the youngest son in the family.

Under the candlelight, the bride lowered her head and shed tears.

Without waiting for the Ge family to answer, Sheng's mother did what she did: "If you really don't prepare the bride price, I don't know how to go about hosting today's wedding."

Even several members of the Sheng family looked shocked. Sheng's mother was relying on her family's strength to blackmail the Ge family.

If the Sheng family regretted their marriage before, it was the fault of the Sheng family. Now if the Ge family cannot provide the proper betrothal gifts at the wedding banquet, then the Ge family will inevitably be considered as unable to afford a wife. As for Sheng Rong's reputation in the future, Sheng's mother didn't care at all.

"Brother, do you think this is true?"

The head of the Jie family smiled slightly and said: "My sister-in-law is rude but not rude. Xiaorong is the one I watched Zhang grow up. Such a small betrothal gift is shabby. He'an is already fourteen and will get married soon, so the betrothal gift should be generous." , so that you won’t be looked down upon by your in-laws.”

Among the Sheng family crowd, a young man smiled and said, "Thank you, mother and uncle."

Xie Zhiwen glared at his cousin fiercely, and Sheng He'an was so frightened that he hid behind the adult.

Lu Lin and others were so angry that their hands were trembling. If it was only three thousand taels of silver, it would be enough for everyone to chip in, but adding a large house and three shops would completely exceed the limits of the people present. Liang Yuan was the richest among them all, but he could not afford a large house and three shops.

Ge Xiaomao gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, wishing to terminate the engagement. However, Sheng Rong was innocent and he could not do that. If he terminated the engagement, the Sheng family would definitely sell Sheng Rong to a wealthy family as a concubine. A wealthy family would not marry Sheng Rong as their official wife.

Lu Lin said angrily: "It's not like you don't know about the battle between Fang Yun and Jiao Sheng Palace! Now that he has just become the Lord of the Yangtze River, naturally he can't come. The fact that Liang Yuan can come means that the Fang family has not forgotten Ge Xiaomao! Mrs. Sheng, you If you do something so decisively, aren't you afraid of retribution in the future?"

Sheng's mother laughed and said: "Don't use Fang Xusheng's name to scare us honest people. There are so many people in the Fang family in Ji County, and many have gotten married in recent years. Has Fang Xusheng gone? Fang Xusheng I didn’t go, but I wrote the congratulations on Tao Yao and sent them before the wedding. What kind of gifts did your Ge family receive from Fang Xusheng? "

The Ge family was silent, and even Ge Xiaomao's classmates were speechless.

That Ying Tongzhi showed a look of surprise and smiled.

The head of the Jie family sighed softly: "Everyone, you all thought that my sister-in-law was being aggressive. In fact, it was the Ge family who came to deceive the Sheng family in the name of Fang Xusheng! The Sheng family did not fall out immediately, they just wanted the betrothal gift. I’m sorry to the Ge family!”

"You..." Ge Xiaomao's father was so angry that he swayed and was hurriedly supported by the Ge family.

"Dad!" Ge Xiaomao hurriedly ran to his father's side.

Father Ge's chest heaved and his face was sad. He looked at Ge Xiaomao and gritted his teeth and said, "This Sheng family bullies people too much! They bully people too much..." As he spoke, turbid tears slowly flowed down.

"Dad..." Ge Xiaomao gritted his teeth and told himself in his heart that he could not let the Sheng family see his tears.

Sheng's mother smiled and said: "My dear, if you are not in good health, drink more soup to replenish your health. Xiaomao, let's get down to business. Your Ge family has so many relatives and friends, and you have so many classmates. You won't be able to afford these gifts. Please help me." We can borrow it. We knew you liked Xiao Rong. Would you like to see Xiao Rong walk out of this house at the wedding banquet? If you don’t marry her, her future reputation will be ruined..."

At this moment, a gentle and gentle voice came from outside the door.

"I will pay for Xiaomao's betrothal gift. From now on, the Sheng family and the Ge family have nothing to do with each other."

Sheng's mother laughed loudly, turned to look at the door, and said: "Okay! I just said that your Ge family is hiding it, and now it's not exposed! As long as there is a betrothal gift, everything will be easy..."

When the voice came, Ge Xiaomao, Lu Lin and all the classmates who had been in contact with Fang Yun looked out the door with disbelief.

When he saw the familiar yet unfamiliar figure outside the door, Ge Xiaomao burst into tears, blurring the world in front of him.

The groom, who was so humiliated by Sheng's mother at the wedding that he didn't even shed a tear, burst into tears.

Those Ge family members who had often met Fang Yun back then looked at the visitor and, like Ge Xiaomao, couldn't stop their tears from flowing out.

Lu Lin and others' eyes were red, and then they were crazy with surprise.

Many people were not familiar with that voice, but after seeing the reaction of Ge Xiaomao and others, they instantly understood who was coming.

There is only one person in the world.

Sheng's mother was stunned when she saw the Tsing Yi attire.

The man was stepping into the door, but at this moment, everyone felt that the door frame was so small, because the man could almost burst the door frame; but at the same time, they felt that the door frame was extremely huge, because even this man could accommodate it, so this door frame It can completely fit a mountain.

The man was obviously just a young man, but everyone felt as if he had stepped out of another world. The world seemed to be at his feet, and all living beings could only look up to his figure.

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